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perpendicular

/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
  2. A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.
  3. A meal eaten at a tavern bar while standing up.
  4. At or forming a right angle (to something).
  5. Exactly upright; extending in a straight line toward the centre of the earth, etc.
  6. Independent of or irrelevant to each other; orthogonal.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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